Former North Midlands coach Dan Protherough has been appointed the new head coach of Midlands Under-20s.
Protherough, who is director of rugby at Midlands One West club Bromsgrove, will head up a new management team who will prepare the Midlands for the annual Divisional Festival at Easter.
Protherough, who played as a hooker for Moseley and Birmingham & Solihull, will be joined by Martin Elliott as team manager, Andy Bilbrough as chairman of selectors and Paul Phillips as coach in the new divisional delivery team.